数据库备份出现问题

Question

I am using Sql Server 2005.

I wanted to take back up of my database through simple sql command.

For this I referred THIS document.

Made command as follows:

backup database webbasednewsoft to disk 'e:\wb.bak'

but its giving me error as:

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near 'e:\wb.bak'.

I dont understand what is syntax error in this?

I have made everything according to doccument.

I thought the issue was for escape sequence, hence i also tried,

backup database webbasednewsoft to disk 'e:\\wb.bak'

But the error was same.

Please guid me for this.

Answer 1

You need an = sign.

 backup database webbasednewsoft to disk='e:\wb.bak'

See here for the MSDN for the BACKUP command

And if you look at your reference it too mentions using an = sign! but hey we're all guilty of eager reading I know I do it... :-)